Separate an ACT matter from a Commonwealth matter before using an AI rule
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Extract the court name, registry and statute from the draft into a jurisdiction line for the lawyer to confirm.
- What the lawyer must review
- Name the court; do not leave "Canberra" as the jurisdiction
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Australian Capital Territory or a Commonwealth court sitting in Canberra
Produce. A single sentence naming the court, plus the note the lawyer will apply.
Have ready. The draft heading; The ACT Courts site or the federal practice note.
Example of the limit. “Federal Court of Australia, Canberra registry” takes you to GPN-AI. “ACT Supreme Court” does not.
Stop and hand it back when
- The heading does not name a court.
- The draft applies SC Gen 23 because the solicitor is admitted in New South Wales.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-09-22.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Extract the court name, registry and statute from the draft into a jurisdiction line for the lawyer to confirm. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Read the heading and name the court.
- If it is a Commonwealth court, open that court’s AI note.
- If it is an ACT court, search the ACT Courts site and record the result.
- Verify ACT citations on the ACT register.
Sources
- ACT Courts · 2026-09-22
- Federal Court of Australia Practice Note GPN-AI · 2026-09-22
- Law Society of New South Wales: court protocols on AI, current as at 14 May 2026 · 2026-09-22
Suggested working checks from the linked public sources. Read the source and confirm it applies to this forum and this date. The checks do not approve software or record that the work is done.